Lesson 3/34 min
Flyovers
Main flyovers of Dhaka
| Flyover | Facts |
|---|---|
| Mohakhali | Bangladesh's first flyover; 1.12 km; opened 4 November 2004 (Begum Khaleda Zia); 19 spans, 18 piers, 4 lanes; financed by the Government and the World Bank; cost Tk 115 crore |
| Khilgaon | First to start construction, second to finish; 1.9 km |
| Mayor Mohammad Hanif (Jatrabari) | Third built and, per the book, the longest; the first project built through a public-private partnership (PPP); 11.8 km; 152 spans; 4 lanes; 3 years to build; estimated cost Tk 670 crore |
| Kuril | The country's first multi-level flyover; 3.1 km |
| Moghbazar–Mouchak | Second longest in the book; three levels, 4 lanes; built to resist magnitude 10 earthquakes; estimated cost Tk 1,219 crore |
| Mirpur–Kalshi | Dhaka's seventh flyover (the book describes it as ‘Y-shaped’); ECNEC 9 January 2018; work began January 2018; opened 19 February 2023; 2.34 km; cost Tk 1,012.11 crore; 4 lanes, 5 ramps |
Mirpur–Kalshi: builders and layout
- Built by the Army's 24 Engineering Brigade and Dhaka North City Corporation
- 4 lanes from ECB Chattar to Kalshi Mor; the main flyover towards Kalshi Road and DOHS has 2 lanes
Watch out: The book gives no opening date for the Hanif flyover. Web sources say it opened on 11 October 2013, with its length given as 11.7 km in some places and 11.8 km in others. The 36th BCS answer is 11.8 km (book-based).
Memory trick: First = Mohakhali (2004), multi-level = Kuril, longest = Hanif (Jatrabari).
Check yourself
How many spans does the Mohakhali flyover have?
At a glance
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Mohakhali: first flyover, 1.12 km, opened 4 November 2004, 19 spans.
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The Hanif (Jatrabari) flyover is 11.8 km, the longest, and the first PPP project.
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Kuril: first multi-level flyover, 3.1 km; Khilgaon is 1.9 km.
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Moghbazar–Mouchak flyover is built for magnitude 10 earthquakes (book); Mirpur–Kalshi opened 19 February 2023.